EIA Annual Energy Outlook projects U.S. Energy Consumption, Demand to Return to Normal by 2029
March 18, 2021
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects energy consumption to return to 2019 levels by 2029, dependent on the pace of economic recovery. Read more here: https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/28984-eia-annual-energy-outlook-projects-u-s-energy-consumption-demand-to-return-to-norView Details >>
Could Oil Prices Break $100 Next Year?
March 11, 2021
Read the article here: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Oil-Prices/Could-Oil-Prices-Break-100-Next-Year.htmlView Details >>
DOE Lab Aims to Answer the ‘Big Questions’ About Storage and Help Dramatically Increase Deployment
March 9, 2021
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory developed a Storage Futures Study to create a framework for a "dramatic increase in deployment" and "answer the big questions around the role of storage in our future grid." Read the article here: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-lab-aims-to-answer-thView Details >>
Shell Says It Has Reached Peak Oil Production
March 3, 2021
Shell claims oil production peaked in 2019 and that we can now expect it to decline gradually by 1 or 2% per year. Read more here: https://earther.gizmodo.com/shell-says-it-has-reached-peak-oil-production-1846248229View Details >>
Electric Sector Can Learn from the Florida Water Utility Hack, Say Experts
February 22, 2021
An interesting article. Read it here: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/electric-sector-can-learn-from-the-florida-water-utility-hack-say-experts/594914/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202021-02-11%20Utility%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:32414%5D&utm_term=UtiView Details >>
Energy Transition Investment Hits Half A Trillion For The First Time
February 18, 2021
Global spending on the transition to a low carbon economy hit a record in 2020. Read more here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/feliciajackson/2021/01/19/energy-transition-investment-hits-half-a-trillion-for-the-first-time/?sh=6e0fbb3a748fView Details >>
The 10 Ways Renewable Energy’s Boom Year Will Shape 2021
February 11, 2021
Read this article about the major forces shaping the global renewable market in 2021: https://ph.news.yahoo.com/the-10-ways-renewable-energys-boom-year-will-shape-2021-032912967.html?View Details >>
FERC approves tariff for Southwest Power Pool’s Western imbalance market
February 4, 2021
FERC recently approved Southwest Power Pool's (SPP) Western Energy Imbalance Services tariff, moving the grid operator closer to launching the real-time balancing market in February. Read more here: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-approves-tariff-for-southwest-power-pools-western-imbalaView Details >>
U.S. Renewable Energy Consumption Overtakes Coal Usage for First Time Since 1880s
February 1, 2021
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), renewable energy consumption in the United States surpassed coal consumption for the first time since the 1880's. Read more here: https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/28552-u-s-renewable-energy-consumption-overtakes-coal-usage-for-View Details >>
Propelling the transition: The battle for control of virtual power plants is just beginning
January 28, 2021
The rise of distributed energy has led to a conflict between a utility-centered business model and a service model based around third parties. Read more here: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/propelling-the-transition-the-battle-for-control-of-virtual-power-plants-i/581875/?utm_source=Sailthru